10 Replies to “We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars”

  1. He’s good, I watch a lot of Patrick Boyle. His piece on Neom – The Line in Saudi Arabia is very funny

  2. “The mainstream buyer isn’t a tech enthusiast looking for a conversation starter, the mainstream buyer isn’t a pragmatist looking for a tool. They are cost conscious, skeptical of tech for the sake of tech, and unforgiving of inconvenience.”

    This is so hard core, rock rib, common sense awareness of the real world … that how is it possible that a man it’s an IQ of 160 could somehow expect his touchscreen automobile to get bought up by the common man?

  3. EV Revolution?

    In case somebody doesn’t know history, revolution means to “revolt” against tyranny, ie the government.
    In this instance EVs were/are the tyrannical dictate of the government and people aren’t buying them.

  4. Honestly, if there’s anything in this world that mystifies me, it’s Tesla’s share price. I mean, huh???!!!???
    I get that these vehicles are for the gadget minded, status conscious techies of this world but there’s only so many of them in this world and we all know it’s joe lunchbucket and his 2.5 kids that makes the Earth spin from a consumer perspective. I read some time ago where firefighters in California had to be trained how to open Tesla’s doors in the event of car crashes. Say what?
    I saw my first Tesla pickup truck in the wild the other day – Truly the ugliest damn thing I’ve seen since the Edsel Villager and the AMC Pacer.
    That said – if you think the Lunar Module was and still is the perfect marriage of form and function with respect to industrial design…the Tesla truck might be for you.

    2. Everyone I know who bought or ordered a Tesla was a suburban wine mom. They are (or were) status symbols, just like the overpriced handbags and designer boots.

  5. The EV was never practical for anyplace where the temperature drops below 15 C or 59 F as this quote details;

    “EV batteries start to lose capacity when temperatures fall below 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit), with significant range reduction occurring in colder conditions. In extreme cold, the range can decrease by 10-40% depending on various factors like heating usage and driving conditions.”

    If you talk to EV enthusiasts they tell you just to turn off the headlights and heaters and not to use any of the fancy electronics in the car and you might make it home. In the climates that you experience in the winter in “flyover country” in both Canada and the US, that might be a fatal mistake. When the temperature hit -55 C in the Yukon recently, how far would your Nissan Leaf take you? You might have to remain plugged in to the charger until spring just to survive with the heat on. These vehicles only made sense for the Coastal Elites on either coast, once you left those areas you would want a 4X4 with lots of range in certain seasons. Maybe that’s why early adopters of any technology are often called the “Bleeding Edge” as they are bleeding cash.

  6. Exactly right. I struggle to understand how so many people can justify a monthly car payment that approaches their monthly cost of housing.
    Thankfully the government continues to mandate more unnecessary modifications and enhancements, therefore the cost of automobiles is doomed to continually increase.

    Whatever AI Microsoft uses on the homepage it inflicts on me is an idiot. Just check this out (I inquired what cars would cost without government mandated features):

    Significantly higher
    The cost of a car without government mandated features would likely be significantly higher due to the inclusion of safety and emissions regulations. These features are designed to enhance vehicle safety and reduce environmental impact, which can lead to higher production costs for automakers. As a result, consumers may face higher prices for vehicles that do not meet these requirements.

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